From RT.com…..
A deputy in North Carolina shot and killed an African American man while attempting to serve a search warrant. The incident immediately sparked a wave of protests, seeing activists besiege the local City Council.
Pasquotank County Sheriff Tommy Wooten told reporters that a deputy opened fire on the subject of the warrant, Andrew Brown Jr., in a residential area of Elizabeth City early on Wednesday morning. Citing a pending probe by the state’s Bureau of Investigation, Wooten declined to elaborate further, including about how many shots were fired, though did note the officer was wearing an active bodycam at the time and has been placed on leave.
DEVELOPING: #Pasquotank Co. sheriff confirms deputy shot and killed someone while executing a search warrant in #ElizabethCity this morning.
The person shot was the subject of the search warrant.
The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigations taking over case. @13NewsNow pic.twitter.com/CXuostAnV4
— Eugene Daniel 13News Now (@eugenedanielTV) April 21, 2021
Witnesses told the Associated Press that Brown, 42, was shot inside his car while attempting to drive away, and that multiple deputies fired shots. Brown’s vehicle ultimately hit a tree, Demetria Williams, who lives on the same street the shooting took place, told AP.
